OF873_24

Annual Attendance Record (Clients) - 2024

Agency
GSA
Revision
Rev. 12/2023
Fillable fields
1141
Pages
2
Official source
GSA form page
Checked
October 20, 2026
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Optional Form 873 (OF 873): Annual Attendance Record (Clients) - 2024

Optional Form 873 (OF 873), Annual Attendance Record (Clients) - 2024, is printed with the footer OPTIONAL FORM 873 (REV. 12/2023). The form names no issuing agency, and GSA hosts it in its forms library. Both pages are marked CUI when filled in.

The form says it is an optional form for timekeepers to use in recording daily and bi-weekly pay and leave activity, and that it is a record of what SHOULD BE recorded into the official payroll system. The front holds a daily grid for the pay periods of 2024, the leave earned figures for leave categories 4, 6 and 8, and running annual and sick leave balances. The untitled columns on the front and back give space for other leave or premium pay categories.

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Top of page 1 of Optional Form 873 (OF 873): Annual Attendance Record (Clients) - 2024, as printed by GSA

What's on OF 873

Legend and suggested codes

A black square marks the last day of each month and H marks a holiday. The suggested codes are A for Annual Leave, S for Sick Leave, E for Excused, W for Absent Without Leave, M for Military Leave, R for Restored Leave, D for Award Leave, L for Leave Without Pay, CE for Compensation Time Earned, CU for Compensation Time Used, OT for Overtime and C for Continuation of Pay for Traumatic, as printed.

Leave earned box

For leave category 4 it prints 4 annual and 4 sick per pay period and 104 and 104 per leave year; for category 6, 6* and 4, then 160 and 104; for category 8, 8 and 4, then 208 and 104. The asterisk note reads: 10 hours pay period ending 12/28.

Daily pay period grid

Rows for pay periods 3 to 26, from 1/14 - 1/27 to 12/1 - 12/14, then pay period 1, 12/15 - 12/28, and pay period 2, 12/29 - 1/11. Each row has 14 day boxes, Sunday to Saturday twice.

Annual leave and sick leave columns

Each section has a carry-over box and an opening balance, then per pay period columns for leave earned and used this pay period, used to date and balance.

Employee block and tour of duty

Address, last name, first name and middle initial, leave category code, telephone number, block number, service computation date, and the entered on or transmittal date. A tour of duty box sits at the top right.

Back page: other leave categories

Untitled columns for each pay period under Other Types of Leave Categories. The form lists examples such as Shared (Donated), Restored, Award, Family Friendly (Sick or Medical), Military, Compensatory Leave and Credit Hours, plus premium pay such as Night Differential and Overtime.

How to complete OF 873

  1. 1

    Fill in the employee block

    Enter the employee's name, address and telephone number, the leave category code, block number, service computation date and the entered on or transmittal date. The tour of duty box is at the top right.

  2. 2

    Enter the starting balances

    The annual leave and sick leave sections each have a carry-over box and an opening balance box for the start of the year.

  3. 3

    Mark each day with a code

    Use the suggested codes in the legend for the day boxes of each pay period. Holidays are already marked H on the 2024 grid.

  4. 4

    Update leave each pay period

    Record annual and sick leave earned and used this pay period, used to date and balance, using the leave earned figures printed for the employee's leave category.

  5. 5

    Track other leave in the untitled columns

    The form says the untitled columns may be used to maintain usage and balances for any leave and premium pay categories that may apply for an individual employee.

  6. 6

    Compare with payroll reports

    The form says the bi-weekly Earnings and Leave Statement, the Supervisor's Time and Attendance Report and the Premium Pay Report should agree with the data on this form.

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Where it goes and what the form says

Where it goes

The PDF gives no filing address and no signature line. It describes itself as an optional form for timekeepers and a record of what SHOULD BE recorded into the official payroll system.

Year covered

This edition covers 2024: pay period 3 is 1/14 - 1/27, pay period 26 is 12/1 - 12/14, pay period 1 is 12/15 - 12/28, and pay period 2 is 12/29 - 1/11.

Markings on the form

Both pages are marked CUI when filled in, and the front says PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE.

What the PDF does not print

GSA's page lists no authority or regulation, and the PDF prints no OMB number, Privacy Act statement or burden estimate.

Who uses OF 873?

  • Timekeepers

    The form says it is an optional form for timekeepers to use in recording daily and bi-weekly pay and leave activity.

  • The employee on the record

    Each copy is for one employee. The employee block holds the name, address, telephone number, leave category code, block number and service computation date.

  • Offices that compare payroll reports

    The form says the bi-weekly Earnings and Leave Statement, the Supervisor's Time and Attendance Report and the Premium Pay Report reflect what IS in the official payroll system, and that those reports should agree with the data on this form.

  • An internal record, not a public filing

    The form has no signature line and no filing address, and it is marked CUI when filled in. It describes itself as a record for timekeepers.

The note on the back of the form says who it is for and how it relates to the payroll system.

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Questions about Form OF873_24

Who issues OF 873?

The PDF prints the footer OPTIONAL FORM 873 (REV. 12/2023) and names no issuing agency. GSA hosts it in its forms library.

Who fills out OF 873?

The form says it is an optional form for timekeepers to use in recording daily and bi-weekly pay and leave activity. Each copy records one employee, named in the employee block.

What does the leave earned box show?

For leave category 4 it prints 4 annual and 4 sick per pay period and 104 and 104 per leave year; for category 6, 6* and 4, then 160 and 104; for category 8, 8 and 4, then 208 and 104. The asterisk note reads: 10 hours pay period ending 12/28.

What do the letter codes mean?

The legend lists H for a holiday and the suggested codes A for Annual Leave, S for Sick Leave, E for Excused, W for Absent Without Leave, M for Military Leave, R for Restored Leave, D for Award Leave, L for Leave Without Pay, CE for Compensation Time Earned, CU for Compensation Time Used, OT for Overtime and C for Continuation of Pay for Traumatic, as printed.

Is OF 873 the official payroll record?

No. The form says it is a record of what SHOULD BE recorded into the official payroll system, while the bi-weekly Earnings and Leave Statement, the Supervisor's Time and Attendance Report and the Premium Pay Report reflect what IS in it. Those reports should agree with the form.

Which pay periods does the 2024 form cover?

On this edition, pay period 3 is 1/14 - 1/27, pay period 26 is 12/1 - 12/14, pay period 1 is 12/15 - 12/28, and pay period 2 is 12/29 - 1/11.

Can an earlier edition be used?

The front of the form says PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE. This edition is Rev. 12/2023, printed in the footer as OPTIONAL FORM 873 (REV. 12/2023).